Drifter builds

Update Nov 3

The Drifter meta build from recent matches for all ranks and Oracle+, plus Drifter builds and guides written by players.

Game update
Nov 3
Community builds
0
Meta build win rate
50.9%475,828
Most maxed first
Rend

Drifter meta builds

What Drifter players buy and level, from recent ranked matches: all ranks and Oracle+ side by side.

Drifter community builds

Create a Drifter build

Drifter builds and guides published by players, checked against the current game update.

No community builds yet. Be the first to publish one.

Create a Drifter build

Create your own build

Know a build that wins games?Pick a hero, start from the meta build or from scratch, then lay out your item categories, ability order, matchups and tips.

Create a Drifter build
  • Shaped like the gameNamed item categories with notes, sell flags and imbue targets, plus a full unlock and T1–T3 ability order, just like the in-game build editor.
  • Soul journeySee what the whole buy order costs, when each item completes, where your ability spikes land, and the slot investment bonuses you unlock.
  • Always up to dateEvery build shows the game update it was saved for and is checked against the live shop, so removed items are flagged until the author updates it.
  • Follow it in gamePin a build in MetaBot Desktop and the in-match overlay tells you the next item to buy as you play.
MetaBot Desktop

Every hero's top build, a click away in game

MetaBot Desktop's Cheat Sheet lists every Deadlock hero's win and pick rate, top item build, best matchups and counters, and the Second Screen keeps live match data on your other monitor.

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  • Win & pick rates
  • Matchups & counters
The Deadlock Cheat Sheet in MetaBot Desktop

The Drifter meta builds come from recent match data; community builds are written by players and ranked by votes.

Right now the most-played meta build is Drifter's, built around Melee Lifesteal, Mystic Burst, Close Quarters, at a 50.9% win rate (Data: Oct 27 – Nov 3).

No community builds have been published here yet. Start from a meta build and make it your own.

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Drifter builds FAQ

What is the best Drifter build?

The meta Drifter build is built around Melee Lifesteal, Mystic Burst, Close Quarters, winning 50.9% of 475,828 recent matches (Data: Oct 27 – Nov 3).

Which Drifter ability should I max first?

Most Drifter players max Rend first.

What do high-rank Drifter players build?

In Oracle+ matches, Drifter players build around Melee Lifesteal, Mystic Burst, Stalker, winning 50.5% of 17,667 matches.

Are there player-made Drifter builds?

Not yet. Publish the first Drifter build and it will appear on this page.

How do I create a Deadlock build?

Sign in to MetaBot, press Create a build, pick a hero, then add item categories, your ability order and your guide. You can start from the hero's meta build.

Are builds updated for new game updates?

Every build is stamped with the game update it was saved on and checked against the live shop. If an update removes or changes something a build uses, it is marked outdated until its author updates it.